Opteron 3320 EE vs Xeon E5504

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5504
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
0.99
Opteron 3320 EE
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 25 Watt
1.25
+26.3%

Opteron 3320 EE outperforms Xeon E5504 by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5504 and Opteron 3320 EE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking24872321
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.07no data
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency1.134.56
Architecture codenameGainestown (2009−2010)Delhi (2012−2013)
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)4 December 2012 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$60no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5504 and Opteron 3320 EE basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz2.5 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)192 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)4096 KB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)8192 KB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm32 nm
Die size263 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperature76 °Cno data
Number of transistors731 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5504 and Opteron 3320 EE compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration21
SocketFCLGA1366AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt25 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5504 and Opteron 3320 EE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5504 and Opteron 3320 EE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5504 and Opteron 3320 EE are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5504 and Opteron 3320 EE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size144 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth19.2 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5504 and Opteron 3320 EE.

PCIe version2.02.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E5504 0.99
Opteron 3320 EE 1.25
+26.3%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E5504 1519
Opteron 3320 EE 1918
+26.3%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.99 1.25
Recency 30 March 2009 4 December 2012
Chip lithography 45 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 25 Watt

Opteron 3320 EE has a 26.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 40.6% more advanced lithography process, and 220% lower power consumption.

The Opteron 3320 EE is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5504 in performance tests.


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